Thank you for the question.
I mentioned the code of good practice earlier. That's one of the first tools we can and should have. One of the things it needs to be is enforceable and mandatory.
There are other tools, however, that other countries use. That's actually one of the things we talked about at the Competition Bureau recently.
For example, France created the Observatoire de la formation des prix et des marges des produits alimentaires, a French food sector price and margin surveillance program that keeps an eye on food processing, distribution and production. The government set up and supports the program. The Observatoire collects data about prices and reports annually to Parliament and all delegates. I feel that's another tool we could have in Canada.
All sectors work together. We must remember that when we talk about the agriculture and agri‑food supply chain, we need all the links to succeed. An advisory committee can be set up, but a report is also produced, which allows elected officials and the government to show people how prices and margins are set. A legislative aspect to all of this is also needed to make sure that if something has to be changed about certain rules, the government can make those changes.